Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival 2015
The Fringe is on again from August 13-23! You can bike down and use the bike parking at 84 Ave and 104 St, where we'll also be providing minor adjustments and safety checks from 4-7pm on Friday...
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Get On Board!
Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) is coming up on October 4, 2015 and to prepare we're recruiting for some positions on our board of directors. If you or someone you know have experience in...
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Jean François Pronovost keynotes Alberta Bicycle Commuters Conference
How do you build the longest bicycle greenway in the world? You can ask Jean François Pronovost, one of the architects (figuratively speaking--he was originally trained as a biologist) of Quebec's...
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Bicycle Bottleneck – Part 1
Chances are that when you cross the North Saskatchewan River by bike you take the High Level Bridge. It’s the easiest way of moving between north and south Edmonton, particularly for those that want to...
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Bicycle Bottleneck – Part 2
In part 1 of this series I looked at the problematic design of the intersection of Saskwatchewan Drive, 109 Street, Walterdale Hill, and 88 Avenue and examined how cyclists use it. The conclusion was...
View ArticleJob opportunity: EBC is hiring a non-profit bookkeeper
EBC is seeking an independent contractor to provide the Society with bookkeeping services commencing as soon as October 2015. For full details, please view and share our job posting: EBC Job Posting -...
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Annual General Meeting 2015
Please attend our Annual General Meeting on October 4, 2015 from 1pm-3pm at Norwood School (9520 111 Avenue). Everyone is welcome to attend. Our President and Treasurer will present reports to the...
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Nuit Blanche Night Ride
Join us on a night ride on September 26 to Nuit Blanche Edmonton 2015 - bring all your bike lights and help us light up Nuit Blanche 2015. We'll be meeting at BikeWorks North at 8:00pm and heading to...
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State of the Bike Community Discussion
On October 21, 2015 at 7pm at La Cite Francophone, please join the Edmonton Bicycle Commuters Society in welcoming City of Edmonton Councillors Ben Henderson, Andrew Knack, Scott McKeen, and Michael...
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3 major transportation corridors are closed but the City doesn’t know
The High Level Bridge may or may not be closed at any given time. Mill Creek Ravine is closed, probably. Saskatchewan Drive is still mostly closed — when we contacted the City in June, we were told...
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Annual General Meeting 2015: Sunday, October 4
Please remember to join us on Sunday, October 4 at Norwood School (9520 111 Avenue) gymnasium from 1-3pm for our annual general meeting. Everyone is welcome to attend. Our President and Treasurer will...
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Fall workshops and classes
Don't want to put away that bike just yet? Want to try winter cycling? Join our seminar to learn all the tricks, and then make your own studded tire. Or sign up for our Build-a-Bike Light workshop to...
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You Can Ride 2: Volunteers needed
Sign up to volunteer for the fall bike intake for You Can Ride 2 on October 24 and/or 25 at Robin Hood Children and Youth Centre (3 Spruce Avenue, Sherwood Park). Saturday, October 24 is when our fleet...
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Engage 106-76: Help Make Edmonton Streets More Bikable and Walkable
This week marks the beginning of the extensive consultation process regarding 106 Street and 76 Avenue. Please consider participating in one or more of the workshops happening this week and next by...
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Trail closures: High Level Bridge, Buena Vista Park
High Level Bridge From 8am Tuesday, October 13 until Tuesday, October 27, the west shared-use path along the High Level Bridge will be closed. Thanks to numerous requests and complaints, access points...
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Free tickets to Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde on Halloween, Live at the Winspear
Live at the Winspear—sponsored by Sherbrooke Liquor—will bring new life to Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, the classic 1920 horror film starring John Barrymore (yes, the grandfather of Drew Barrymore). With...
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State of the Bike – Follow Up Questions
On Wednesday, October 21, 2015 more than 60 people joined City of Edmonton councillors Ben Henderson, Andrew Knack, Scott McKeen, and Michael Walters, as well as MLA for Edmonton-Centre David Shepherd...
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High Level Bridge closure dates: update
From Tuesday, October 13 to Thursday, November 13, the west shared-use path on the High Level Bridge will be closed. It will reopen starting at 4pm on Friday, November 13 and will remain open until 8am...
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Design Thinking and the City: Dignity Lies in the Details
This is a guest post written by Robin Mazumder and originally posted on his excellent blog. Last winter I had an experience that changed the way I saw urban design. It was mid-February. It was one of...
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Safety Measures at 99 Street, Scona Road, and Saskatchewan Drive
As a result of two independent traffic safety assessments, the City of Edmonton has recommended specific countermeasures along the Scona Road and 99 Street corridors as well as the intersection of...
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